DAY Airport (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) – Cargo, Address, Transit

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The Wright brothers' hometown airport still moves freight, just nothing like it once did. Dayton International (IATA: DAY, ICAO: KDAY) handled about 7,417 tonnes of cargo in 2025, with all-cargo landed weight of 51.8 million pounds, down 15.3 percent on 2024 — a modest figure for a field where Emery Worldwide ran one of the world's largest air freight centres into the early 2000s, and where volumes collapsed by roughly 97 percent from their 2005 peak after UPS moved its sorting to Louisville in 2006. Today DAY is primarily a quiet passenger airport feeding the major connecting hubs and the headquarters of American Eagle operator PSA Airlines. Larger consignments and intercontinental connections therefore truck to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG), DHL's North American hub and an Amazon Air base, or to Wilmington Air Park (ILN), each about an hour away. The next chapter is being written on the ground: Joby Aviation builds electric vertical take-off aircraft in Dayton, began propeller-blade production in 2025 and added a second Ohio plant of some 700,000 square feet in 2026.

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What is the IATA code of James M Cox Dayton International Airport?▼

The IATA code of James M Cox Dayton International Airport is DAY. This three-letter code is used for unique airport identification in international air transport.

Where is James M Cox Dayton International Airport located?▼

James M Cox Dayton International Airport is located in Dayton, US.

What is the ICAO code of James M Cox Dayton International Airport?▼

The ICAO code of James M Cox Dayton International Airport is KDAY. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of James M Cox Dayton International Airport?▼

James M Cox Dayton International Airport is at an elevation of 308 meters (1009 ft) above sea level.

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